. A history of the town and parish of Nantwich, or Wich-Malbank, in the county palatine of Chester. 20 Jac. I. [1623] before James Whitelock Knt. do. before Marmaduke Lloyd Knt. do. 1654 before John Bradshaw do. 1664-5 before Sir Job Charlton Knt. do. Aug: 1680 before Sir George-Jeffries Knt. do. 25 March: 1718 before Spencer Cowper Esqre. do. Dr. Ormerod stated from the Copy of Enrolments and Allowances that it was confirmedten times before 8 Will. III. [1695-6]; and since that time by every succeeding ChiefJustice. In 1762 the privilege was again challenged, rousing the watchful jealousy of
. A history of the town and parish of Nantwich, or Wich-Malbank, in the county palatine of Chester. 20 Jac. I. [1623] before James Whitelock Knt. do. before Marmaduke Lloyd Knt. do. 1654 before John Bradshaw do. 1664-5 before Sir Job Charlton Knt. do. Aug: 1680 before Sir George-Jeffries Knt. do. 25 March: 1718 before Spencer Cowper Esqre. do. Dr. Ormerod stated from the Copy of Enrolments and Allowances that it was confirmedten times before 8 Will. III. [1695-6]; and since that time by every succeeding ChiefJustice. In 1762 the privilege was again challenged, rousing the watchful jealousy of near sixty of the principal freeholders and inhabitants, who unanimously resolved to spareno expense in defending their common right.§ For rather more than a century after thatdate, the town enjoyed its privilege undisputed, until this antiquated plea was at last?annulled and rendered invalid by Aft of Parliament in 1873. * A copy of the Charter in Latin is preserved amongst the Wilb. MSS. t Chesh. Recog. Rolls. { Wilbraham MSS. Colleftions at Delamere. § Partridges Hist. Nantwich, p. Historical Annate.
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